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Terry Petty Chevrolet Buick is constantly updating the inventory at its dealership in Union City, so each time you visit you'll be greeted by fresh inventory ready to drive off the lot.
When the roads are slick with snow, you'll want to make sure your regular tires are changed for your snow ones. Terry Petty Chevrolet Buick is happy to help you out!
At Terry Petty Chevrolet Buick, you can receive a quick routine oil change at a price you can afford.
Terry Petty Chevrolet Buick's A+ team is prepared to help rid your car of any surface deficiencies when you ask them about their scratch and dent repair service.
So if you need some help picking out a new ride, you can count on the staff at Terry Petty Chevrolet Buick to help you make a wise decision.
For a good old fashioned automotive repair shop, take advantage of Terry Petty Chevrolet Buick in Union City.

Need some help around the house? You'll definitely want to get in touch with the excellent handyman service at Collin's Body Shop in Union City.
Make sure your engine is healthy with a quality oil change from here.
For a smooth, safe ride, get your tires changed or rotated at Collin's Body Shop.
With their fast and excellent service, Collin's Body Shop can also help remove any scratch and dent for you.
If there's something around your house that needs fixing, don't hire just any handyman service. Call up the professionals at Collin's Body Shop today.
When you are in a bind and need to get your ride back to tip-top shape, pay Collin's Body Shop a visit and let the staff work their body shop magic.
Their auto services are among the best in Union City, and you'll definitely swear by Collin's Body Shop's service when all is said and done.

Has your car seen better days? Well, it can see them once more when you take advantage of the terrific body shop service at Bryant's Automotive Repair's location in Hickman.
Make your friends think you got a new car when you get rid of those dents and scratches using Bryant's Automotive Repair's repair service.
Keep your car engine healthy with oil changes, courtesy of Bryant's Automotive Repair.
A good tire change or rotation can ensure a safe ride for everyone in your vehicle. Take advantage of either service at this bar.
If you're ready to upgrade your vehicle from battered to beautiful, bring it in to the auto specialists at Bryant's Automotive Repair.
Bryant's Automotive Repair's automotive shop is ready for your business today in Hickman with their convenient scheduling and right pricing for you and your car.

No matter the problem with your car, Reynolds Brothers Oil Co.'s body shop promises a perfect service in Union City.
Treat yourself to a tire change and rotation from Reynolds Brothers Oil Co. and hit the streets feeling safe and balanced.
Make sure your car looks as great as it did the day you drove it off the lot by inquiring about Reynolds Brothers Oil Co.'s excellent dent and scratch repair service.
Next time you need an oil change, Reynolds Brothers Oil Co. will take care of it so quickly, it'll be like brushing your teeth.
So when you need affordable and quick auto care services, head on over to Reynolds Brothers Oil Co. and get the job done in a jiffy.
No matter how many miles you have on your ride, the folks at Reynolds Brothers Oil Co. will have it running as smoothly as the day you drove it off the lot.

Repair every crack, dent, and scratch. Take your set of wheels to the body shop professionals at Collision Specialty for reputable, reliable, and quality auto assistance in Union City.
Be kind to your engine by ensuring timely and routine oil changes by Collision Specialty.
Don't ration your car's maintenance, especially when Collision Specialty offers conveniently priced tire changes as well.
You'll be amazed at the results Collision Specialty can get out of your car when it repairs any unattended scratches and dents.
So stop in at Collision Specialty, where you can expect quality service on vehicle repairs big and small.
If you're not looking to repeat disappointed service from other places, you'll definitely want to try Collision Specialty's auto shop. Be prepared for stellar results!

The best (body) care for your car can be found at Hickman Motors where the knowledgeable staff will make sure you always look good driving in Hickman.
A well-oiled engine is a healthy engine. Keep your vehicle running smoothly with a reliable oil change from this bar 's well-trained technicians.
Be proactive about your car's blemishes by calling upon Hickman Motors to get rid of them today.
If you're on the market for some new tires for your vehicle, you can find some affordable and reliable options here.
So when you need your car's body worked on, you'll require the help of Hickman Motors.
Next time you're on the lookout for a great automotive shop, you won't have any question of whom to turn. Hickman Motors awaits your call today in Hickman.

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I’ve been seeing infrared body wraps on Groupon for years, but I’d never actually sought one out until this week. They always sounded great, though—like a mix of getting hugged and sunbathing. So I was excited to head to Divine Grace Skin Spa (2120 S. Halsted St.) to try a Formostar-branded infrared body wrap. Divina Condemi, the owner, said I’d burn calories and be measurably slimmer by the time the treatment was over. And that any slim-down would be prolonged if I maintained a healthy diet afterward.
“For the best results, you won’t go home and eat a cheeseburger,” she said.
It all sounded doable, but I was still a little nervous. After all, I was about to place myself in what—based on its name—sounds like a roasting cocoon. And Divina had told me not to wear a hoodie with a zipper because metal conducts heat and would get uncomfortably hot during the wrap.
Before
When I got to the spa, Divina assured me that infrared wraps are more sweaty-hot than burning-hot. According to Divina, the key to how they work is the type of heat used—it comes from infrared light, which has wavelengths that are supposed to penetrate skin and may help break down fat. That’s what sets infrared wraps apart from most other therapeutic wraps, Divina said. Typically, those wraps help more with detoxification.
But infrared wraps can detoxify, too. When I heard all that, I was ready to go. Divina took my “before” measurements, and I headed into the treatment room.
During
When I lay down on the bed in my sweats, I discovered that the body wrap consists of large pads, not an adult-size swaddle blanket made of space-suit material. Divina velcroed a total of six silicone pads around me: one on each of my arms, one on each leg, and two around my middle. They were snug but not skintight—according to Divina, it was mostly important for them to be touching my body.
After that, she dimmed the lights and left me alone for an hour. For the first 40 minutes or so, it felt great. I laid back, relaxed in the warmth, and—since I could move my arms—deleted hundreds of pictures from my phone. Now I have room for a new iPhone update!
The last 20 minutes, though, it really started to get hot. My back got so toasty, I had to adjust how I was sitting to get some relief. I thought I wouldn’t be able to feel the heat through my thick sweats, but I’m pretty sure I would have been able to feel it through a brick wall.
After
Afterward, I felt hot and sticky. And a tiny bit hungry, though Divina said that’s normal. The amount of calories you burn during a treatment is supposedly the equivalent of a serious meal. Like, a burger and fries. And another burger.
Those weren't the only physical results. When Divina measured me a second time, I had lost half an inch from my waist and an inch from around my butt. I can’t wait to see if the inch-loss lasts and what happens during my next visit—I bought a six-pack of wraps, so I’m going back in two days. I’ll keep you guys posted!

A french braid is an optical illusion of sorts—it looks like it requires a lot of effort, but if you know what you’re doing, it only takes about 90 seconds. One surprising tip: ditch the comb. When I was little, my mom used a comb to meticulously french-braid my hair before school, and it would take at least 10 minutes. Instead, follow these steps, practice the proper finger placement, and before long you’ll find yourself cruising through this 'do.
Video: Jorie Larsen, Groupon
Ready to advance to the next level? Try the braided crown updo.
The Braided Updo, Two Ways: A Video Tutorial
One is a fun twist on the messy bun, and the other turns your hair into a french-braided headband.

When Patrice Yursik was first picking a name for her blog, she knew it had to have “bella” in it somewhere. She liked that it was an internationally recognized word for beauty, and she “wanted the whole framing of [the blog] to be, ‘Traditionally, we have been told we aren’t beautiful, but we are.’”
Celebrating beauty of all shapes and shades is what Afrobella is all about. In covering topics like natural hair, plus-size fashion, and makeup for women of color, Patrice gave voice to an often-overlooked demographic in the beauty world. Nowadays, her expertise is sought out by everyone from Glamour to Essence to Target.
But while Afrobella spreads the message of self-acceptance—and hair acceptance—Patrice hasn’t always found it easy to love her hair. Before she was a champion for natural hair, she was a 3-year-old with a boy’s haircut and a college student using drugstore relaxers. To find out how she got where she is now, I chatted with her to put together a timeline of her landmark hair moments.
1982: Bullies Who Braid
When Patrice was 3 years old, she was playing on the swing in her yard with some older neighborhood girls who offered to braid her hair. It seemed fun! But then they ran away.
When she tried to get off the swing, she couldn’t—her hair was braided into the chain. Her parents ended up cutting off all her hair to free her. “I remember feeling like a little boy,” Patrice said. “And feeling unhappy with my appearance at such an early age.”
1985: Burned by Relaxer
After the swing incident, her hair grew back into thick, coarse curls that she hated shampooing. By the time Patrice was 6, her mother was at her wits’ end and took her to get her first relaxer. Afterward, Patrice’s hair was silky and soft. She remembered thinking, “Oh my God, I have this Barbie hair now!”
She also remembered the relaxer leaving scabs all over her head—but she thought that was normal. Now she realizes that her childhood stylists often skipped steps, like putting a base on her scalp to keep the chemicals from burning her.
1991: Dennis, Hairstylist and Teacher
Patrice thinks of Dennis as her first real hairstylist. He was the first person to ask Patrice what she wanted her hair to look like, and the first who treated hairstyles as a form of self-expression. This sometimes led to a few surprises when Patrice’s mom picked her up from the salon. “She’d be like, ‘I didn’t tell him to put a red streak in your hair,’” Patrice said. “And I was like, ‘Well, I did.’”
1998: New Country, New Hair
Patrice moved from her native Trinidad to the US to attend the University of Miami—without Dennis. Her first purchase of drugstore relaxer came with rubber gloves. “I have to put gloves on my hands to protect them from this thing I’m about to put on my head without any protection?” she remembered thinking. Patrice did it, though, thanks to a couple of friends who helped her reach the back of her head.
2000: Not Quite Natural
After a few years, the DIY relaxer was starting to wear on Patrice’s hair. So her sophomore year, she cut it all off and resolved to go natural. That promise was tougher to keep than it seemed, though. Every once in a while, she would crack and relax it again, then let it all grow out—a process akin to yo-yo dieting.
2002: Wedding Hair and White Lies
Patrice and her husband got married three weeks after their college graduation. Before the ceremony, she went to get her hair relaxed with her mom in tow. She had recently cut her own hair and was trying to hide that fact from her salon-devotee mother. When the stylist asked Patrice about the weird cut, she blamed a terrible stylist who didn’t exist. “Why am I living this lie of hair on so many levels?” she thought.
It was the last time she got her hair relaxed.
2002–2006: Natural Hair, Take Two
Patrice was determined to finally learn about natural hair, but it wasn’t easy. In the beginning, she used only the “very limited products in the African American hair section” at the drugstore. Over time, though, she graduated from greasy products to her current favorites: Shea Moisture, Oyin Handmade, and Karen’s Body Beautiful, all of which are available at Target. (For detangling, she also loves the huge and heavy Ouidad Double Detangler).
2006: Afrobella Is Born
Patrice started her blog because she couldn’t find anyone online who looked like her. “When I say look like me, I mean natural hair, brown-skinned, loves makeup, plus-size,” she explained.
She didn’t think she could be the only one who wanted to see this—and she was right. Today, she has thousands of readers thanks to her signature mix of practical product tips and philosophical advice. For example: “You have to learn how to love [your hair] and not compare it to somebody else’s,” she said.
Find the best stylist for your hair by searching Groupon for hair salons in your city.
Photo credit: Childhood photos courtesy of Patrice Yursik; hero image courtesy of Chuck Olu-Alabi.